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Runaround Sue. " Runaround Sue " is a rock and roll song (in a modified doo-wop style), originally a US No. 1 Hot 100 hit (No. 4 on the Hot R&B chart) [5] for the singer Dion during 1961, after he split with the Belmonts. It was written by Dion with Ernie Maresca, and tells the story of a disloyal lover.
The Wanderer (Dion song) " The Wanderer " is a song written by Ernie Maresca and originally recorded by Dion, released on his 1961 album, Runaround Sue. The song, with a 12-bar blues -base verse and an eight-bar bridge, tells the story of a travelling man and his many loves. The song is ranked number 243 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of ...
Dion Francis DiMucci (born July 18, 1939), [14] better known mononymously as Dion, is an American singer and songwriter. His music incorporates elements of doo-wop, pop, rock, R&B, folk and blues. [15] Initially the lead singer of the vocal group Dion and the Belmonts, Dion embarked on a solo career, and was one of the most prominent rock and ...
Runaround Sue is the first solo album by Dion and was released in 1961 by Laurie Records. [3] Track listing. Side A; No. Title Writer(s) Length; 1. "Runaround Sue"
Quarter to Three. " Quarter to Three " is a popular song, adapted and expanded from "A Night with Daddy 'G' – Part 1" (Legrand LEG 1004), an instrumental by the Church Street Five, which was written by Gene Barge, Frank Guida and Joseph Royster, and sung by Gary U.S. Bonds. "Quarter to Three" appears on The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 ...
The name the Belmonts was derived from two of the four singers having lived on Belmont Avenue in the Bronx; the other two lived near Belmont Avenue.. After unsuccessful singles on Mohawk Records in 1957 ("We Went Away" b/w "Tag Along" by Dion "with" The Belmonts), and then on Jubilee Records (including "The Chosen Few" b/w "Out In Colorado" by Dion & the Timberlanes, not the Belmonts), Dion ...
Dion singles chronology. "The Wanderer". (1961) " Lovers Who Wander ". (1962) "Little Diane". (1962) " Lovers Who Wander " is a popular song written by Dion DiMucci, Ernie Maresca and Jay Campbell. Recorded by Dion and released as a single in 1962, it reached No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
This is the discography for American musician Dion DiMucci (including Dion and the Belmonts). [1][2][3][4] Dion is a singer and songwriter whose music has incorporated elements of doo-wop, rock, R&B and blues. [5] As lead singer of Dion and the Belmonts, then a solo career, he was one of the most popular rock and roll performers of the pre ...